Alberta

Murder charge laid after deadly domestic attack in Calgary

CALGARY- A Calgary man who faces a murder charge is accused of running down a woman with a vehicle after an argument.Police say Melissa Rae Blommaert, 33, died of blunt force trauma in hospital.She wa...

Feb 12, 2020

Kenney: Coastal Gas Link blockades a 'dress rehearsal' for future project fights

CALGARY- Premier Jason Kenney says he's concerned blockades in support of First Nations opponents to a northern British Columbia natural gas pipeline are a ``dress rehearsal'' for opposition to future...

Feb 12, 2020

Wetaskiwin RCMP charge three after police vehicle rammed

WETASKIWIN- RCMP located a stolen truck in the Wetaskiwin area shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday.The truck was surveilled throughout the Maskwacis area into Leduc and was observed to be stopped at a gas...

Feb 12, 2020

One dead in RCMP officer involved shooting in Blairmore

BLAIRMORE- On February 11 at approximately 5 p.m., two RCMP members responded to a call for service and attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Home Hardware store in Blairmore....

Feb 12, 2020

Alberta unloads crude-by-rail contracts signed under former NDP government

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has unloaded crude-by-rail contracts signed under the previous NDP government, but details aren't being disclosed yet. His predecessor, Rache...

Feb 11, 2020

Alberta government to table 2020 budget on Feb. 27

Alberta's finance minister says the province's next budget will be tabled on Feb. 27, two days after the spring session opens with a throne speech. Travis Toews says the government consulted with more...

Feb 11, 2020 Finance Minister Travis Toews

Alberta RCMP marks one-year anniversary of Project Lock Up

Edmonton - On Monday, Alberta Rural Crime Watch, Alberta Citizens on Patrol and Alberta Crime Stoppers joined the Alberta RCMP in marking the first anniversary of Project Lock Up. The initiative bring...

Feb 11, 2020

Fatal crash involving off-duty Calgary police officer under investigation

CALGARY- Alberta's police watchdog says a fatal collision in Calgary that killed a man and seriously injured an off-duty police officer involved an SUV that had been reported stolen.The Alberta Seriou...

Feb 11, 2020

Safety device not working before fatal glider crash

BLACK DIAMOND- The Transportation Safety Board says pilots of a tow plane and a glider couldn't see each other before they collided mid-air southwest of Calgary last year.Neither the weather nor sun p...

Feb 11, 2020

Parents warned of alleged fight club in Grande Prairie

GRANDE PRAIRIE- RCMP have been in contact with local school districts, informing them of the possible involvement of students in a reported "fight club." EverythingGP obtained a copy of a letter sent ...

Feb 11, 2020